Tag Archives: movies

TRAILER: Ben-Hur

Yet another remake. Via the Independent: What’s strangest of all is how unheralded the whole thing feels: with this year’s blockbuster talk focusing on Batman v Superman, Finding Dory and Star Wars prequel Rogue One, it almost seems a shame that a new Ben-Hur film has slipped under the radar as just another swords and sandal classic getting the Digital …

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TRAILER: Sausage Party

Deadline calls this a “filthy masterpiece.” They write: “What the [expletive] did I just watch?” That’s the first thing I tweeted after the credits ended on Sausage Party. The eight-years-in-the-making animated film — directed by Greg Tiernan (Thomas & Friends) and Conrad Vernon (Shrek 2, Monsters vs. Aliens) and written by Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen, Kyle Hunter, and Ariel Shaffir …

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Tired Old Queen At The Movies #140 [VIDEO]

Clip recap: Ralph Richardson, Michele Morgan and the amazing child actor Bobby Henrey star in Carol Reed’s version of Graham Greene’s suspense classic “The Fallen Idol” (1948). Also starring Sonia Dresdel as the terrifying housekeeper Mrs. Baines, this story deals with the love between a butler and a little boy in an embassy in London and the complications that arise …

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TRAILER: Captain America: Civil War

18 million views overnight. The Week recaps: The latest trailer for Captain America: Civil War has finally been released – and there is a new face in town. Hailed as this summer’s Marvel superhero battle royale, the film pits Captain America against Iron Man, with the other Avengers forced to choose sides. The trailer reiterates much of what we already …

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TRAILER: The Adderall Diaries

Variety recaps: James Franco doesn’t want to bury his past in the first trailer for “The Adderall Diaries.” Franco stars alongside Amber Heard in the A24 film based on Stephen Elliott’s 2009 true-crime memoir. The thriller follows the account of a novelist (Franco) of the 2007 high-profile murder trial of Hans Reiser, which he chronicles in a book while simultaneously …

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The Other Wachowski: I’m Transgender Too

From the Chicagoist: The second creator behind the Matrix trilogy and other reality-contorting content has come out as transgender today. In a letter released to Windy City Times, writer-director Lilly Wachowski explained why she’s making the announcement now. “In response to this threatened public outing against my will,” Wachowski wrote. “I had a prepared a statement that was one part …

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Sacha Baron Cohen: I Quit The Freddie Mercury Biopic Because Queen Members Will Ruin The Film [VIDEO]

Sacha Baron Cohen appeared on Howard Stern’s show yesterday to explain that he quit the Freddie Mercury biopic because the surviving members of Queen plan to depict Mercury’s death at the movie’s halfway point and spend the rest of the film telling the story of the band struggling on. According to Cohen, nobody will be interested in that. From Stereogum: …

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In The Works: Mean Girls, The Musical

Metro reports: Get ready to channel your inner Regina George once again – because Mean Girls is all set to make a comeback as a musical. Rumours that the 2004 movie that inspired us to wear pink on Wednesdays is being given a stage makeover have been circulating for some time now – but its creator Tina Fey has finally …

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TRAILER: Ghostbusters

More than 8 million views overnight. USA Today reviews: The first full scene of the Ghostbusters trailer, which arrived online Thursday, even has a gnarly apparition throwing up green ectoplasm all over Kristen Wiig’s scientist character. “We went right for the slime, and not just a little slime,” director Paul Feig tells USA TODAY. “It’s called ecto-projecting.” This green-filled start …

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Trump Gets HIV In Coming Sacha Baron Cohen Flick

And the studio is panicking. Via Huffington Post: Audiences at screenings around the world, and some even in the United States, have been cheering and applauding a macabre scene in a new film by Sacha Baron Cohen in which “Donald Trump” accidentally contracts HIV. “The Brothers Grimsby” opens March 11 in the U.S., though chances are you’re learning that for …

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TRAILER: A Beautiful Planet

Coming Soon sets up the trailer for Disney’s coming IMAX spectacular: A Beautiful Planet aims to offer a breathtaking portrait of Earth from space, providing a unique perspective and increased understanding of our planet and galaxy as never seen before. Made in cooperation with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the film features stunning footage of our magnificent blue …

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TRAILER: Finding Dory

Entertainment Weekly recaps: It’s been more than a decade since Nemo was reunited with his family, but by the looks of a brand-new trailer for the film’s upcoming sequel, the adventure’s just beginning for his sidekick Dory. Opening with a stingray migration scene that jars Dory’s memories of home, the Finding Dory trailer – which debuted on The Ellen DeGeneres …

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Oscar Winner George Kennedy Dies At Age 91

NBC News reports: George Kennedy, who won an Academy Award for his bruising performance in “Cool Hand Luke” and later starred in the goofy “Naked Gun” franchise,” died Sunday in Idaho. He was 91. Cory Schenkel, Kennedy’s grandson, told the Associated Press that he died of old age. Kennedy, who stood nearly 6½ feet tall, was a World War II …

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2016 Oscar Winners & Sam Smith’s Flub

All of the nominees and winners are listed below, but first here’s the deal with Sam Smith’s mostly-wonderful acceptance speech. Via Vanity Fair: When Sam Smith took the stage on Sunday night to accept his Oscar for best original song, for the Spectre theme he co-wrote with James Napier, he incorrectly paraphrased a statement Ian McKellen made about the lack …

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J.J. Abrams: Gay Characters Are Coming To Star Wars

From the Daily Beast: Two months and two billion box office dollars later, Star Wars: The Force Awakens has reaped huge returns for Disney with its most progressive episode yet. Now that Daisy Ridley’s Rey and John Boyega’s Finn have given the Star Wars franchise its first female Jedi and black lead, respectively, does its fearless director J.J. Abrams see …

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TRAILER: The Brothers Grimsby

There’s a Grindr gag in here. From Entertainment Weekly: Finding out your brother is a spy might be a life-changing shock for most, but for Nobby (Sacha Baron Cohen), it’s an excuse to dive into one dangerous, and outrageous, adventure. The new trailer for Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest comedy, The Brothers Grimsby, highlights English soccer hooligan Nobby and the discovery …

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TRAILER: Pete’s Dragon

Another remake of a Disney classic. Entertainment Weekly recaps: It’s time to see Pete’s Dragon. Disney has unveiled the first teaser for its forthcoming remake, starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Robert Redford, newcomer Oakes Fegley (great name for a child actor playing a feral child), and the title dragon. Pete’s dragon only registers a brief glimpse in the whimsical teaser, which …

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TRAILER: Absolutely Fabulous, The Movie

The Telegraph recaps the clip: The first trailer for AbFab: The Movie has just landed and as expected it’s pretty fabulous. We meet sweetie-darlings Patsy and Eddie in the Riviera (our money is on St Tropez) clinking pink cocktails with two unidentified gentleman on the beach. A cheesy voice-over says: “When you must have the best, be sure to choose …

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TRAILER: Florence Foster Jenkins

From the Telegraph: Meryl Streep has often been celebrated for her extraordinary vocal talents. But in director Stephen Frears’s new film, the three-time Oscar winner takes on the voice of Florence Foster Jenkins, a soprano who has been dubbed the worst vocalist of all time. Born in 1868, Jenkins was a child prodigy as a pianist who performed at the …

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TRAILER: Pee-Wee’s Big Holiday

The new full-length trailer was released today. IO9 recaps: Oh, Pee-Wee, you have been missed. This new trailer for the new Netflix-made movie is delightfully familiar. One might even say it looks like Pee-Wee goes on a Big Adventure during his Big Holiday. However, if you don’t want to see Joe Manganiello giving Pee-Wee Herman tips on being cool, then …

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